Founders Creative Weekly

For those who’d rather build the next chapter than chase the next trend.

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Founders Creative
October 20, 2025

Tired of another “10 AI tools you must try to stay ahead”?
Yeah, we are too.

The truth is, the people actually shaping this space aren’t chasing lists, they’re refining their craft, building products that last, and backing founders who know the difference between hype and progress.

This edition of Founders Creative brings together spaces where that’s happening — from founders testing what works at the AI Innovators Forum, to operators learning how to Break into VC, to domain leaders who turn conversation into execution at our focused deep-dive sessions.

TL;DR

AI Innovators Forum: November Edition

Theme: Idea to Impact
Wed, Nov 5 | 2:00-5:00 PM PDT
📍JPMC, Silicon Valley Tech Center, Palo Alto, CA

Join us where founders, execs, and investors define what’s next for AI:
https://luma.com/innovators8

The Forum is where founders, execs, and investors meet to talk about how AI is reshaping industries, from enterprise software to capital markets.

This month’s theme: From idea to impact

Because the hardest part of AI isn’t the model — it’s everything around it: context, ethics, adoption, and staying human while scaling fast.

What to Expect:

  • VC & Executive Panels: Deep-dive conversations with AI leaders funding and deploying the next generation of AI solutions

  • Founder Pitches: Early-stage innovators tackling high-impact problems

  • Networking Sessions: Meet peers, mentors, and investors over coffee

  • Q&A: Engage directly with founders and speakers

Join us at JPMC Tech Centre, Palo Alto.
Wed, November 5 | 2:00-5:00 PM PDT
Register here.

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Artificial Intelligence will have a more profound impact on humanity than fire, electricity and the internet.

— Sundar Pichai

For aspiring investors: Break into Venture Capital

There’s a new path into venture, and it doesn’t start on Wall Street.

These sessions, by Mala Ramakrishnan, are for operators and accredited investors looking to step into venture with insight.

RSVP now:

Oct 20

Session with a VC: SF Edition

3:00—4:00 PM PDT | SF
Join here.

Oct 21

Invest in Startups with Mala [Online]

12:00—1:00 PM PDT | Virtual
Sign up.

Focused frontiers: The work behind the wins

Progress rarely happens in public. It starts in small rooms — where founders, operators, and product leaders share insights and test ideas.

Our deep-dives create those spaces across domains:

Nov 2

Women’s Council Workshop: Powering Women Forward

3:00—6:00 PM PDT | California
Register here.

Nov 14

AI Product Salon at UXReactor

5:00—7:00 PM PDT | Pleasanton
Sign up.

Nov 21

AI Privacy Forum: Privacy, Ethics & Responsible AI

2:00—4:00 PM PDT | Mountain View
RSVP here.

Dec 5

Prof. David Reiley: ‘Experiment like your life depends on it’

3:00—5:00 PM PDT | Mountain View
Sign up.

Shape, Share, Scale with our AI Community

  • For Founders: Apply to Batch 3 of our Accelerator this fall for mentorship, seed funding access, and $50K+ in credits.

  • For Tech Leaders: Join a vetted community (50% women representation) with year-round access to Leadership Circles, Monthly Salons, Quarterly Socials, and priority Summit invites. Waitlist now open for 2026.

  • For AI Domain Experts: Share your insights at upcoming high-impact events. Apply here to speak.

Momentum isn’t found; it’s built — through rooms full of people doing and sharing what they learn along the way.

That’s what Founders Creative keeps curating:

Communities built on craft, not clout.
Signals that outlast the noise.

See you at the next gathering,
The Founders Creative Team

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